Studying Medicine - Urgent Advice!!!

thanks so much for all the encouragement.

ive been doing some thinking and it seems medicine is the way to go for me.

and I have another question. what if I study in Malaysia? would I be able to work there if im not Malaysian? idk if this is a good idea but it seems comparatively cheaper and better so im gonna do a bit of research first

I have studied in 3 different countries and in 3 different languages, and here is the best advice I can give you. Go for college in your own country and if you are interested in studying abroad, choose a study abroad program. This gives you guidance and direction when you first arrive. Then, if you decide this is for you, you may find a way to stay as a regular student. In order to study a subject like medicine, your foreign language command would need to be superb. The tuition for med school in the US is insane even for native-born Americans and you would end up paying back your school loans for the rest of your life unless you get a really good scholarship. In other countries, English based med programs all over the world will charge more money since they offer classes in English. I don't know enough about Asian education systems and colleges to give you advice, but I would assume that the best, most elite programs teach in their native languages. 

I am a HUGE fan of exchange programs for students. One of the programs like that completely and totally changed my life for the better.

There is no harm in trying to apply for colleges in other countries, but make sure you are realistic about the cost and job prospects after you finish. Are you willing to stay in a foreign country till the rest of your life? Are your job prospects really so much better elsewhere? Will you be chained by debt for the next 20 years? (Common among the US students) It's not easy to transfer your credentials once you are a doctor in one country, but it's not impossible. I have seen people doing that in the US. I have friends who are doctors and pharmacists, and they didn't go to college in the US. It took tons of dedication on their part, but it paid off. Now, some of the people with degrees from other countries are less lucky. It's a matter of opportunities, tenacity and luck. 

Also, how quickly after graduating would you need to find a job? Can you stay in a foreign country and afford to look around or jump through the hoops of getting a work visa? Can you afford to wait to transfer your credentials for 1-3 years, if necessary? How will you pay your bills then?

Otherwise, good luck with college and have fun applying. 

 Oneesama:

@Linus

thank you so much for all the advice. ill be sure to keep this in mind. gonna take a tour of Malaysia to check the conditions around there in around a week or so. the best universities do teach in English but they're more oriented towards Malaysian natives and getting a scholarship will prolly be hard bc of that. don't plan on studying in the us or England. the fees are no joke. I don't wanna be in debt for the rest of my life lol

thanks a lot <3

ask on subreddi r malaysia

dere will be more malaysians 2 help you widh your coundry specific quesdion

you will haf 2 be accepded 2 a pribade unibersidy unless ur malay 

isnd med school in en9land cheap 

medidine is rubbish and obberarded, do somedin bedder widh your life imo

if ur half addracdibe, iz bedder off jus 2 do somedin less dime consumin, wadch drama, and marry a rich 9uy

I have to ask first > Why u want to study in another country?

If you really want to study in another country u HAVE TO look at the requirments of each university. I know that I had a problem with Ireland, because there kids graduate mostly in Maths but I didn't so that was an obsticle. 

Anyway, I advise you to study in your home country, even if your country sucks (take me as an example). 

The reason is simply >

- U will be taught in your own native language so no need to feel strained to rush things with secondary language.

It may sound stupid, but medicine is really really hard and it's important that you understand what u are taught. 

Medicine and nursing is kinda GATE for every country, and no one can tell me otherwise. My professor of Anatomy is slovak, but she is well known doctor in Africa as well. 

Absolutely NO ONE can take away your title. 

If you have Mudr. then you are Mudr. in every country you visit. 

Yes, some hospitals may want to see a copy of your diploma and the things u have studied, but that mostly touches nursing students, rather than doctors. 

 Ugly Duckling:

Absolutely NO ONE can take away your title.

If you have Mudr. then you are Mudr. in every country you visit. 

depends imo, sure ur a doc bud ur nud licensned nor reco9nized

unless iz jus for de e9o 

 Ugly Duckling:

Medicine and nursing is kinda GATE for every country, and no one can tell me otherwise.

ya i a9ree, iz quide wasdeful 2 sudy in a palce where u dun wanna pracdice

 Oneesama:

@Ugly Duckling  im not exactly well versed in my native language and the lifestyle there would be huge culture shock to me lol so id rather study somewhere my lifestyle would remain mostly similar. still lookin tho.

where r u from dad u radher sdudy in malays,a malaysia healdh care sysdem is one of de few sysdems where dey haf 2 many docdors, bud yeah ask on reddid

hmm let's see...I don't exactly see myself doing anything else other than med but let's see what the future brings I guess

@LilyS omg this is actually pretty great advice....ill be going through all these scholarships tmrw

living in a foreign country wont be much of a problem since im multilingual and adapt well thanks to the constant shifting around. I have zero attachment to where I stay lol. our guidance counselor is practically useless. (she tries tho….but....nah....)

those links really help. useful af thanks so much <3

 Oneesama:

hmm let's see...I don't exactly see myself doing anything else other than med but let's see what the future brings I guess

why medicine, dere are lods of work dad can help people 2